níðingur

Icelandic

Etymology

From the Old Norse níðingr. Cognate with Swedish niding, Old English nīþing (English nithing) and Old High German nidding.

Related to níð (“defamation, libel”); see there for more.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈniːðiŋkʏr/

Noun

níðingur m (genitive singular níðings, nominative plural níðingar)

  1. scoundrel, rascal

Declension
declension of níðingur
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative níðingur níðingurinn níðingar níðingarnir
accusative níðing níðinginn níðinga níðingana
dative níðingi níðingnum níðingum níðingunum
genitive níðings níðingsins níðinga níðinganna
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